Gordon Ramsay says Brexit will be a 'kick up the a***' for 'lazy' Britain

Gordon Ramsay has welcomed Brexit as an opportunity to revamp the
UK's restaurant industry, calling the country "lazy" and needing
a "big kick up the a***."

In an interview with the Radio Times, the British chef said:
"That level of multinational workers in this country has sort of
confirmed how lazy as a nation we are — when individuals from
across the seas are prepared to come and work twice as hard for
less money."

He added: "If anything, it's a big kick up the a*** for the
industry, and it's going to get back to the modern-day
apprenticeship.

"So not only do I welcome that kind of change, but I think it’s
going to put a lot more emphasis on homegrown talent, which I
think we need to do."

Ramsay burns Oliver

Ramsay also criticised fellow chef Jamie Oliver for backing
Remain. Oliver also said he would leave the UK if Boris Johnson
became prime minister soon after the referendum last year. "I beg
you one thing Great Britain… Give me Boris f****** Johnson as our
Prime Minister and I’m done,"
he said on Instagram.

Ramsay said: "No disrespect, but we’re chefs, not politicians.
When you breathe that stuff down the public’s throat and say,
'I’m leaving if we have Brexit,' then, I’m sorry, the door stands
open. Stand for what you say. Sadly, the only time he opens his
mouth is when he’s got something to promote."